Top 10 Headlines-07.01.2015 ****************************************** 1)Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to focus on khadi, Mahatma Gandhi :Khadi will strike a thematic, homecoming note at the 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas that begins from Today in Gandhinagar. Although PBD has been celebrated every year since 2003 in memory of Gandhis arrival in India from South Africa on January 9, 1915, this years event will lay emphasis on this aspect, this being the centenary year. 2)State Bank of India (BSE-4.05%)floats plan to merge UTI Mutual Fund with asset management arm SBI Mutual Fund 3)US grants $ 532 million to Pakistan, India reacts strongly 4)BJP to form committee to negotiate an alliance with PDP in J&K :under the guidance of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to weed out differences between the party and PDP, to pave a way for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee would consist of Ram Madhav, Jitender Singh, Jugal Kishore Sharma and Nirmal Singh. 5)Global markets plunge as oil dips below $50 for first time in over five years 6) Suzuki to roll out prototype codenamed YCA in January 2017- Gujarat plant 7)Budget 2015: Lower corporate tax, higher spend on India Incs wishlist :India Inc has pitched for reduction in corporate tax rate, aggressive disinvestment of government stake in public sector units, higher personal income tax exemption limits and a massive increase in public expenditure to boost growth. 8)Mercedes-Benz will move its US headquarters to Atlanta from northern New Jersey, affecting about 1,000 employees 9)No government has done such fundamental banking reforms in last 45 years: Jayant Sinha 10)HCL rewards 130 top performers by offering them a paid holiday abroad with family or a Mercedes **Some More IMP new: A]8 new planets found in ‘Goldilocks zone’ B]Xiaomi, which recently closed a $1-billion funding round, is keen to work with Indian startups in mobile technology, content aggregation and connected devices. For Xiaomi India, setting up its own startup ecosystem C]Samsung unveils 4G-enabled phone costing up to Rs 25,000 D]Chandy to launch Subhayatra today :Subhayatra, a multi-faceted programme of the Kerala Police involving all sections of society to make roads safer and to tackle traffic ** Cricket : -Australia 420/4 at lunch on Day 2 of SCG Test -Yuvraj, Uthappa out; Binny, Jadeja in -BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel & the chairman of selection committee, Sandeep Patil announced the team for the 2015 World Cup
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